Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,246, Alexander Eaton, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Eaton Alexander Edna
N. 16,246
CONTENTS

4498 New Hampshire
Edna Eaton widow of Alexander Eaton who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 27 th December, 1831 of consanguinity in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Austin of the Regiment commanded by Col. Peabody in the N. Hampshire line for 14 months & 10 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 17 Dollars and 77 Cents per annum to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of October 1839 and Senate and Act relating thereto consanguinity, N. H.
Arrears to the 1 th of Sept. 1839 $167.19 3/4 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Mar. 1840 $23.18 3/4 $191.08
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by W. H. Edwards Clerk. Book A Vol. 1 Page 39

4733. Edna Eaton N.H. Oct 7 - July 38 In 87. & 31-
Vol 3 - N.H. Cap l Worthen '79 - 8.16. Kustin - 80. 5.211 14 : 10
Edna Eaton Joseph Eaton

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss
On this twenty-fifth day of December Anno Domini 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the County of Rockingham & State aforesaid, Edna Eaton a resident of Londonderry in said County of Rocking- ham aged sixty-nine years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and July 7 th 1838 that she is the widow of Alexander Eaton late resident of said Londonderry now deceased who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary army in the Com- pany commanded by Captain Ezekiel Worthen for nine months ending January 1777 Bracket Forbes was 1 st Lieutenant and Thomas Dearborn 2 d Lieutenant The place of his service was in Rhode Island as she has been informed She further says that the said Alexander Eaton served as a Soldier in the year 1780 for six months in Capt Morris Dur- kins Company and Col. George Rains Regiment New Hampshire line and was discharged at the ex- piration of his service at a place called Soldiers for- tune near West Point New York - She further declares that she was married to said Alexander Eaton on the 26 th day of November Seventeen hundred and eighty seven at Chester in said County by the Rev. Mr. Flagg of said Chester that her said hus- bands death took place on the 27 th day of De- cember eighteen hundred and thirty one and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed

For evidence of said Eaton's services she asks leave respectfully to refer to such papers and documents as may be in the War Department at Wash- ington and also to such as she may be entitled to annex to this declaration in support thereof and of her claim to the benefit of said acts Eliza Eaton
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before John Sullivan Judge of Probate
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Edna Eaton for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty first day of Decr. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
John Kelly Register of Probate
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Application of Eliza Eaton

I Joseph Eaton of Londonderry in the county of Rockingham Team and State of New Hampshire aged forty two years do depose testify and say that the record minutes of the marriage of Alexander Eaton to Eliza Preston was taken from the family bible of said Eaton and is in the hand writing of said Eaton and now in my possession until this time - I further say that the said Alexander Eaton died on the 27th day of December 1831 and that his widow, wife Edna Eaton, who is now making appli- cation for a pension has remained a widow ever since. The said Alexander Eaton was my father and I have often heard him speak of having served in the war of the Revolution. I have always been informed and verily that the said Alexander & Edna Eaton were legally married
Joseph Eaton
State of New Hampshire Jan 30 - 1839 Rockingham ss 3
On the day above named appeared Joseph Eaton and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Robert Mack Jus. Peace

Alexander Eaton ...
his pastor was ...
December the 2nd
The year 1787 ...
She was born October
the 11th ...
was born February 16
The year 1790 ...
Eliza
... ... ... ... ... ... ...

rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16246
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Act [Faint handwritten text]
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]

17933 C. Anna Eaton Wid. of Alexander N.H. A.A. July 1, 1838 Married 1781 died 1831 Albany 14 and 10 days, Jan. 4 1777 p.m. N.H. Middle Chapel Wethersfield.
Mr Robert Mack Senddun N.H.

Londonderry Sept 9 1889
Hon J R Poinsett
I herewith return the accompanying papers in relation to the application of Edna Eaton. It appears from the notice I recd from the War Department that the evidence now in the department sufficiently shows the services of Alexander Eaton 5 months & 24 days in 1880 and it will appear by the enclosed affidavit of Jonathan Howe that the said Eaton served in 1878 at least six months - John Eaton testifies that he (the under) served in 1876 & 77 nine months - but the fact is, that the John Eaton has been by reason of old age and loss of memory is mistaken in the precise time when the services were performed although there can be no doubt as to length of the services - I think there can be no doubt but additional evidence might be obtained to show more fully the alleged services for the nine months but the fact is that the widow is extremely poor and friendless and that it would be attended with more expense and trouble to procure any more testimony than any person would be willing to undertake whatever I have has been done, without hope of reward. Should any further evidence be wanting she will have to send to Vermont & Maine to obtain it -

You wish to be informed whether Mr Eaton had any brothers in the service in 1776 or if Levi & Elisha were his brothers. In reply, I would say that Eaton had no Brother in the service in that year, nor had any brother of the name Elisha or Levi. As this application has long been before the department it would be very desirable to have a return as soon as practicable.
Yours very Respectfully
Robert Mark

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Abner D. Dole is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated on the 21 st day of June 1855 and will expire on the 21 st day of June 1858 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 7 th day of October 1857.
Josiah Stevens Jr.
Secretary of State.

I Sarah Pinkerton of Lyndeborough in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged 64, years and upwards do hereby certify and say that I was acquainted with Alexander Eaton late late of said Lyndeborough deceased whose widow, Edna Eaton I understand is now making application for a Pension as she knows that his death took place in the winter of 1831 or 1832 - my means of knowing the above facts is that I was present at the funeral of said Alexander Eaton and live in the neighborhood of the place where he died. I further say that I have known the said Alexander and Edna Eaton for twenty five or thirty years and have no reason to doubt of their having been legally married
Sarah Pinkerton
State of New Hampshire } Jan'y 29. 1839 Rockingham } ss Then Sarah Pinkerton above named made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her Subscribed
Before me Robert Marks Jus. Peace

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William G. Fernald is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified: that his Commission was dated on the 26th day of December 1855 and will expire on the 26th day of December 1862 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 15th day of October 1857
Josiah Stevens, Jr. Secretary of State.

Meriden N.H. Sept 30
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Robert • Mark City Londonderry N.H.

Jonathan Howe, now of Enfield in the county of Grafton & state of New Hampshire, formerly of Nottingham in said state - desire to say that I enlisted & served as a soldier in the revolutionary army, for the term of six months, under Capt. Mansfield, in the year 1778. I started from said town of Nottingham I should think the last of May or the first of June and marched first to an island called Rhode Island in the state of Rhode Island At that place I found & became acquainted with Mr. Alexander Eaton from Candia in said state & New Hampshire with several other young men from the same place - he the said Eaton was then serving as waiter to a Lieut. Dearborn also from said Candia, in Capt. Ezekiel Worr- den's company - our company, that is Capt. Mansfield's was anchored on its arrival to the same regiment to which Capt. Mansfield's belonged - commanded by a Col. Peabody - said Eaton served in the army in the state of Rhode Island to my certain knowledge the full term of six months - and I do not know how much more, as he was already at said island when I arrived there - I know that I served six months, and I also know that he served as long as I did, and as I said before I do not know how much longer - As before mentioned he was serving as waiter when I first arrived at said Rhode Island and continued to do till said Lieut. Dearborn was killed - and after that, he served as a common soldier till we were both discharged - I knew Eaton well & saw him almost every day while I was in the state of Rhode Island - we staid at the above named island between 2 and 3 months as near as I can recollect - and then went to Greenwich in said state of Rhode Island - staid there I should think near or quite 3 months and then went to Providence, where we were discharged late in the season - further statement will not
Jonathan Howe

1 1/2 State of New Hampshire Colborne 52
Sept 2. 1839 Then the within named Com. Howe appeared, and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
William C. Smith Justice of the Peace

I, John Eaton of Greenhana in the county of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire gentleman - being of lawful age and sound memory, depose and say - That Alexander Eaton like of the town of Candia, county of Rockingham in said state enlisted into the military company commanded by Capt. Daniel Worthen then or Esopus, in said county & state - Bracket Tull of Chester in said county & state Regiment - I know that said Candia 2nd Lieutenant and actually served in public service nine months ending according to the best of my recollection Jan- uary, June Decemr. 1777 - That is the said service was performed in 1776 and completed in January 1777 - The said Alexander Eaton is my natural brother and resided from his youth up to the time of his said enlistment, in said town of Candia - and he also resided in said Candia from the time of his dismission from said service till he was about twenty five years of age - when he married Emma (Preston) daughter of Col. Edward (Preston) of Chester in said county & state - he afterwards resided in Chester, & also in Providence - where he died in 1831 - The place where he served according to the best of my recollection was at or near Providence in the State of Rhode Island - for the I further depose and say that the said Alexander was out with me in the continental service six months in the year 1780 - Geo. Reed of London- derry, county of Rockingham in said state - was our Colonel - Moses Dustin of said Candia in said county a state, Captain - we were discharged from a place called "soldier's fortune" about four miles easterly from West point in the state of New York - he was an able bodied man and served his time out in both campaigns faithfully - further the de- posent saith not -  John Eaton
Sullivan D. September 15, 1836 - Then the above named John Eaton, after due caution and careful examination, made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth - Before me William C. Smith Justice of the Peace